Honor Flight Chicago Guardians accompany our veterans on their trip to Washington, D.C. and are responsible for ensuring their comfort, enjoyment and safety.

Please note:

  • In order to have more seats available for veterans on each flight, there are a limited number of seats for Guardians. These seats are filled first by all available and eligible Family Guardians. If you and your veteran would like to have a Family Guardian considered for inclusion on the trip, you are encouraged to fill out an application. Please note: spouses are not eligible to serve as Family Guardians.
  • Every Guardian must be between 18-66 years of age, or be in peak physical condition and able to handle the rigors of the day (i.e. pushing a wheelchair, extensive walking, bad weather)
  • Every veteran will have a Guardian for the day. The vast majority of those Guardians are based in Washington, D.C., and meet the flight there in order to maximize veteran space on the plane.
  • In order to serve as many veterans as possible, we ask Family Guardians to pay a portion of the cost of their participation in the day’s events. That cost for 2024 is $550.

If you would like to apply to be a Guardian, please download and complete the Guardian application below and mail, email or fax it to:

Honor Flight Chicago
Attn: Guardian Application
9701 W Higgins Road, Suite 310
Rosemont, IL 60018-4717

Email: applications@honorflightchicago.org

Fax: 773.289.0909

Do you live in Washington D.C.? Honor Flight Chicago has an exceptional team of dedicated ground crew and guardians who meet us when we land. Join our D.C. Guardian team at the application below!